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I skipped any and all runs last week, so I started back on C25k week one today. But I did a progressive run, increasing my treadmill speed by .3 with each jogging segment, beginning with 5.0. My fi...read more

I skipped any and all runs last week, so I started back on C25k week one today. But I did a progressive run, increasing my treadmill speed by .3 with each jogging segment, beginning with 5.0. My final sprint was 7.1mph, which I didn't have too much trouble with, so I'm proud of that. Also, for the first time in a long time, I didn't get shin splints. All together a win!

I was interrupted on this run several times. First it was crazy hot and I was really struggling to keep my hear rate down, while sweating like crazy. So I went to the cardio cinema to get cool, and...read more

I was interrupted on this run several times. First it was crazy hot and I was really struggling to keep my hear rate down, while sweating like crazy. So I went to the cardio cinema to get cool, and then separately a few minutes apart, my shoelaces came loose. That has happened to me about three times ever so it was really odd it happened twice today. I got through ok, but it was hard to get a good flow going.

Wow guys. I'm thrilled to report another easy, light and happy run. I felt so strong and fast! I kept my HR below 165, too, AMAZINGLY. I did sprints again in the 5.2-6.0mph range with long wal...read more

Wow guys. I'm thrilled to report another easy, light and happy run. I felt so strong and fast! I kept my HR below 165, too, AMAZINGLY. I did sprints again in the 5.2-6.0mph range with long walking break rests in between. Working on extending the running sections to 3+ minutes. It's hard to work on speed without completely jacking up my HR. Still, I felt SO GOOD walking out of the gym today!

Nothing on tv. IPod dead. So I ran this quiet and undistracted. Surprisingly, the time flew by and it was relatively easy. WTG, me.
I did a long warm-up, then ran sprints of increasing speed starti...read more

Nothing on tv. IPod dead. So I ran this quiet and undistracted. Surprisingly, the time flew by and it was relatively easy. WTG, me.
I did a long warm-up, then ran sprints of increasing speed starting at 4.8 and up through 6.8 mph, then cooled down.

Post-weights cool down; includes some jogging. Had a great idea: sprint for a bit at 7.1mph to 'empty the tank'. Felt almost woozy for a second and decided at that point, pushing harder w...read more

Post-weights cool down; includes some jogging. Had a great idea: sprint for a bit at 7.1mph to 'empty the tank'. Felt almost woozy for a second and decided at that point, pushing harder would *not* provide returns. So just walked the rest of the way.

Did lots of fast sprints sandwiched with longer-than-usual walking breaks. Started out with longer intervals at lower speeds, (around 5.2-5.6mph for two to three minutes) then cranked it up bit by ... read more

I went in with the intention of running four miles, with the hopes of finishing within an hour. I knew I'd have to keep myself jogging slowly to maintain a reasonable average heart rate. It... read more